SEND

SEND

A warm welcome from the SEND department

We would like to welcome you to our SEND department here at Cecil Jones Academy. I am Miss Haken, the SENCO at Cecil Jones, and these pages will give you an insight into the values and work of the department and how inclusion is at the heart of everything we do.

I work closely with our Trust Director of SEND, Denzil Faure and the team of Learning Support Assistants (LSAs). This is key to determine the strategic development of the SEND policy and provision in the school in order to raise the achievement of children with SEND.

The key responsibilities as SENCO include:

Overseeing the day to day operation of the school’s SEND policy

Liaising with and advising teachers

Managing the SEND team of teachers and learning support assistants

Coordinating the provision for students with special educational needs

Overseeing the records on all students with special educational needs

Liaising with parents of students with special educational needs

Contributing to the in-service training of staff

Liaising with external support agencies

To get in contact, please telephone the school reception on 01702 440000, and then ask to be put through to SEND. Alternatively, please send an email marked for the attention of the SENCO, Miss Emma Haken, at the following address: send@ceciljones.net or enquires@ceciljones.net

The Learning Support Team

Our LSA’s make a valuable contribution to the achievements of students. They may attend a student’s care needs but a high proportion of their role is educational. The key responsibilities of the Co educators include:

Support for Students:

To provide in class, small group or individual support

To offer help, as appropriate, to any student experiencing difficulties

To praise, encourage and develop positive relationships

To foster the participation of students in the social and academic processes of the school

To enable students to become more independent learners

To help raise the standards and achievement for all students

Support for Teachers:

To help develop effective collaborative working across the curriculum to support SEND students

To assist in the preparation of teaching and learning materials for students with SEND

To assist in the development and implementation of appropriate systems for recording the progress of students with SEND

To assist in the management of the whole class

To assist with display work

To provide regular feedback to the SENCO

Support for the School:

To promote home school liaison for students with SEND

To contribute to review procedures for students with SEND

To liaise with staff and other relevant professionals and provide information about students as appropriate

To contribute to the evaluation of the school’s SEND policy and practice through discussions with relevant staff

To attend appropriate in-service training provided by school or LEA

To be aware of and follow school policies and procedures

To participate in educational visits

To attend meetings required for information, planning and development

To respect confidentiality at all times

Aims and Ethos

At Cecil Jones we value all students equally. Our guiding principle is one of Inclusion. We want to identify and break down possible barriers to learning.

The aim of Cecil Jones SEND policy is to develop a system of support, which enables students with special educational needs to make the greatest possible progress. The support systems are based on comprehensive whole school systems of monitoring, assessment and intervention.

Objectives in making provision for pupils with SEND

To ensure that all students including those with difficulties and disabilities have equal access to a broad, balanced curriculum which is differentiated to identify individual needs and abilities

To ensure that all teachers are aware it is their responsibility to meet the special educational needs of students. In this they can draw on the resources of the whole school

To ensure that every student has his or her particular needs recognised and addressed

To seek the views of the student and involve him/her in the process of support

To offer the high quality support to ensure that all student needs are met

To fully involve parents/carers in the process of provision for the student

To acknowledge and draw on parental knowledge and expertise in relation to their child

To ensure the aims of education for students with difficulties and disabilities are the same as those for all students

To maximise the opportunities for students with special educational needs to participate in all the activities of the school

To enable all students to experience success

To ensure that consideration of SEND crosses all curriculum areas and all aspect of teaching and learning

To ensure that all teachers encompass the good special needs practice which is beneficial for all students

To ensure awareness amongst staff that any student may encounter difficulties at some stage

Support for your learning

How can your family help you?

Support from home is vital for all students, including those with special education needs.

By listening to parents / carers we can understand students’ needs better.

By working in unison with them a strong framework of support can be provided to help students feel safe secure and ready to learn.

Parents / carers can help in the following ways, which may seem just everyday common things but are crucial to help young people succeed:

Help your child to organise herself / himself

Ask your child to keep books in one place at home

Pack your child’s bag for school with her/him until this can be done independently, do this in the evening if possible

Ask your child how the day at school went

Ask them to show you some work and give them praise for what has been achieved

If possible work with your child at home

Encourage your child to give regular time to homework and look at her/his homework diary at least once a week

Contact the school if you have any concerns about how your child is getting on

Listen to your child read and help them to understand key words in different subjects and to learn their times tables